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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Grumman f6f: [QB] Willing Thinker {What Box} wrote: [b]''What's funny is my stance is the rarist - most people who don't assume egalitarian or racist views to be correct jump to the conclusion of inequalities between "races" and populations - like you - and don't even think to challege the idea of race - as can be seen on many Yahoo_Answers! posts.''[/b] Well how is it I can challenge sporting facts? Do you deny empiricism? It doesn't take much to turn on the television the past 40 years and see who wins and have won some olympic events on a routine basis. I don't believe idealism is a valid position to hold in the present situation as we see it on this planet. On the ''race'' thing it seems to me that a majority of humans walking this planet are intermingled on a genetic basis so no, in this sense there certainly are no races. Doesn't take that much to figure out this one. What does take some figuring however is the power of phenotypical expression can induce some members of some societies to grapple with the existence of it. This isn't some imaginary extrapolation; phenotype does this to some people on this planet. Why is that. Surely the knowledge of the sameness internally isn't the answer. It has nothing to do with ''if people only knew how closely we are related as a species.'' Don't forget, every person on this planet is mysteriously, neurally different. This is a fact. And no, I don't challenge a racist unless the racist stands in the way of me supporting my family (peripherally related information). I can't take away the useless views one of them may be caught in the grips of. It is of no consequence to me whatever that some knucklehead makes inane comments about one group or another. There is no racist on this planet that can make me feel unsure of myself simply by making stereotypical comments. I don't lend myself to weak-minded foolishness. Then again that's just me. Others are not as strong. Which brings me back to this from you. You seem to think just because I see obvious differences on a sporting platform, brought about by observation on a years long basis, that this somehow equates to inserting racial superiority in a classroom setting. I'm happy to inform you you can use someone else to prop up your ''... most people who don't assume egalitarian or racist views to be correct jump to the conclusion of inequalities between "races" and populations ...'' Having said that this still doesn't address why some groups excel in some sports and others don't. Of course the short and easy answer is Michael Jordan says ''Eat your Wheaties.'' ;) [b]''I'm just here to learn, and make obvservations, and not assume anything to be true.''[/b] Yes, that's my operating premise. Just as I say all the time, ''Things ain't what they seem.'' And I think I'm jealous of 5'10'', I'm only 5'9'' at 205 pounds. Can't play tennis anymore, my hip says no way. :) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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